OUR VIEW: A big, wide world awaits 2007 grads

Norwalk Reflector Staff
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Oct 29, 2015 at 12:44 PM

It is at the same time one of the most exciting times of life and one of the most frightening graduation.

The high school graduation season kicks off Friday with EHOVE's ceremony, and St. Paul and South Central will both honor their seniors Sunday. For many now ex-high school students, this summer will be filled with graduation parties, celebrations and many "last hurrahs" before they enter the "real world."

During this time every aunt, uncle, grandparent and family friend will offer these new adults advice, much like the classic scene from "The Graduate" when Dustin Hoffman is pulled in every direction "I want to say one word to you ... Plastics."

But, among the most consistent advice for recent graduates is don't be afraid to fail. Here are just a few examples of that wisdom:

"Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't." From the "sunscreen speech."

We could go on. The point is, as clichd as it might sound, everyone will face failure sometime in their lives. But those who ultimately find success, however each individual defines the term, are those who try, unafraid to fall and ready to get back up.